Forests and Forest Industry Council of Tasmania 

The '''Forests and Forest Industry Council of Tasmania ''' is a non-statutory authority funded by the Department of Infrastructure Energy and Resources.

On its website it states that it is a "peak body providing external advice to governments, and as an Industry Council under the Industry Audit process initiated by the current State Government."

FFIC Executive Council
On its website, the FFIC states that the members of the the FFIC Executive Council are :


 * CFMEU Forestry and Furnishing Division
 * Tasmanian Country Sawmillers Federation
 * Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association
 * Forest Industries Association
 * Tasmanian Forest Contractors Association
 * Forestry Tasmania
 * Private Forests Tasmania
 * Department of Infrastructure Energy and Resources

FFIC General Council
The FFIC states that the members of its General Council are :
 * Local Government Association of Tasmania
 * Unions Tasmania
 * Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
 * Timber Communities Australia
 * Furnishing Industry Association of Australia
 * Tasmanian Beekeepers' Association
 * Department of Economic Development
 * Tourism Industry Council Tasmania
 * Tasmanian Recreational Land Users' Federation

It also states that an "additional member" is the Tasmanian Aboriginal Land & Sea Council.

Personnel
On its website, the FFIC lists its staff as :
 * Aidan Flanagan, General Manager
 * Jeanette Barr, Business Manager
 * Steve Bavage, Director of Communications
 * Louise O'Leary, Administrative Assistant

Contact Details
Level 5, 2 Kirksway Place Hobart TAS 7004 Australia TEL: +61 (0)3 6233 6510 FAX: +61 (0)3 6224 0599 Website: http://www.ffic.com.au

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External articles

 * Sue Neales, "Forestry image logjam", The Mercury, July 13, 2005.